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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
5
A May Crisis essay by W E B Du Bois argues that Black soldiers return from war to a democracy still plagued by lynching disfranchisement and racial insults. He urges a sterner fight at home for democracy and equal rights, warning the nation must confront its racial crimes.
A San Antonio girl wears a pin bearing nine service stars as a silent testament to loved ones in service. The writer notes the real conflict will begin once this current war ends, signaling ongoing wartime anxieties.
Dr W E B Du Bois editor of The Crisis and noted race rights advocate will deliver a strong message Tuesday May 271 in Cincinnati under the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The talk at Union Baptist Church Richmond and Mound will draw a large crowd with tickets at 25 cents sold by the Cincinnati branch. A timely epoch making event anticipated with delight by attendees.
A movement by white Baptists of the North to uplift colored Baptists forms a council of fifteen leaders, including Hon. Geo W. Hays. The American Baptist Home Mission Society in New York selects Negro Baptist leaders from the Northern Convention to guide policies for work among Northern Negroes. The first meeting is May 9 in Cleveland at 10 AM at the Central M C A with travel expenses provided.
A Mississippi tragedy shows a white postmaster driven by unwritten racist law to kill his rival and himself. Two men died with the woman, and the white man killed himself, leaving a note on race. The case highlights deadly passion and racial tensions in a small town.
An 1919 correspondence shows C A Brooks secretary inviting attendance at a conference of the American Baptist Home Mission Society in New York City. George W Hay s expresses willingness to attend and assist with uplifting the Colored Baptists of the Northern States, dated May 6 and May 9 1919, with cordial regards and hopeful prospects.
Mrs. Harry Whitney, Seattle social worker, argues that the United States should train every girl as a cook and housewife once she passes her 17th birthday. She cites three reasons: girls lack skills, mothers failed to teach modern methods, and housework was once punishment for misbehavior.
A movement to establish organizations in every state frames plans to start nationwide and a bill is drafted for Congress to grant two months of government funded instruction for 17 year old girls. The program covers cooking sewing domestic tasks and a full curriculum including exercises hygiene and child care.
A Chicago dispatch reports three precinct judges and clerks among ten individuals indicted by the Cook County Grand Jury for alleged election frauds in the February mayoralty primaries. The piece then shifts to a dated anecdote about wisdom and diplomacy from the West and women.
A brief humorous exchange features a guest asking the price of rooms and a clerk replying two dollars up to twelve. The guest then asks about the rate up to half past nine, illustrating period humor in lodging inquiries.
In a playful exchange a child insists Santa Claus delivered many toys, while another insists the gifts came from Dad and the stork, challenging the magic of Christmas with humorous misbelief. The dialogue captures family humor as holiday surprises unfold.
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